Housing Development and Planning in the Township of Langley
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Development history, planning, and future focus. The Township of Langley is one of the member municipalities of the Metro Vancouver Region, located approximately 35 km east of Vancouver in the lower reaches of Fraser Valley in the Lower Mainland of BC. Ramin Seifi, P. Eng. Director, Community Development Division Township of Langley, British Columbia
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Housing Development and Planning in the Township of Langley
- 1. Presentation to the National Housing Research Committee (NHRC) Ramin Seifi, P. Eng. Director, Community Development Division Township of Langley, British Columbia November 4, 2009
- 3. Introduction Langley in Metro Vancouver
- 4. Background The Birthplace of British Columbia
- 5. Background Urban – Rural Mix
- 6. Background Population Growth – High Growth Community
- 8. Background Household Characteristics Percentage Increase in No. of Households 1961 – 2006 Percent of Persons in Low Income Households 2005
- 9. Background Diversified Economy – High Value Agriculture
- 10. Background Diversified Economy – Aviation and Avionics
- 11. Background Diversified Economy – Employment, Transportation and Logistics
- 12. Background Diversified Economy – Education
- 13. Background Diversified Economy – Tourism and Heritage
- 14. Background Diversified Economy – Construction
- 15. Community Planning Livable Region Strategic Plan
- 16. Community Planning Township of Langley Sustainability Charter
- 20. Community Planning Community Plans (Community of Communities) Official Community Plan Aldergrove Community Plan Brookswood Fernridge Community Plan Fort Langley Community Plan Rural Plan Willoughby Community Plan Walnut Grove Community Plan Murrayville Community Plan
- 21. Community Planning Housing Choices – Country/Equestrian Estates Photo courtesy of Homestar Building Corp
- 22. Community Planning Housing Choices – Single Family Homes
- 23. Community Planning Housing Choices – Apartments and Townhouses
- 24. Community Planning Housing Choices – Floating Homes and Mobile Homes
- 25. Community Planning Age-friendly Planning – Adaptable Housing
- 27. Future Focus The Provincial Transit Plan
- 28. Future Focus High Density Residential Development
- 29. Future Focus Transit-Oriented, Mixed Use Development Graphics courtesy of wesgroup
- 30. Future Focus Senior Housing – “Campus of Care” Proposals
- 33. Thank You
Editor's Notes
- +/- 300 km2 = +/- 120 sq. miles
- Sir James Douglas in Fort Langley reads the proclamation announcing the birth of the Crown colony of British Columbia on Nov. 19, 1858.
- Goal: 1 job per person in the labour force
- Costs Capacities Locations Connectivity
- 75% of land mass is in ALR
- Secondary suites in single family homes Single detached house accounts for about 61.2% of total housing stock (2006 Census)
- Apartment and townhouses accounted for about 33.2% of total housing stock, according to Census 2006
- “Moveable homes” accounted for about 5.6% of total housing stock, according to Census 2006
- The Salvation Army Gateway of Hope – a sustainable social development facility expected to be open in fall 2009 LEED gold certification standards heating, cooling and hot water needs will be supplied by a geo-thermal system high performance envelope and heat recovery ventilation system roof top garden which will provide supplement food for the kitchen